The M.A.D - Mums Against DIPG - Lakes Challenge 25th-26th May 2013

Abbie's Army

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Story

Three special girls bring us together...Abbie, Elsie and Grace.

They were all diagnosed with the same DEADLY DIPG brain tumour. DIPG brain tumours are INOPERABLE. Chemotherapy is INEFFECTIVE, radiotherapy can provide palliative care.

Life expectancy is 9-12 months. Survival 0% . Sadly each of our girls has lost their battle. Help us find a cure for Children's DIPG brain cancer.

Welcome to the Abbie's Army M.A.D (Mums Against DIPG) Lakes Challenge!! We are a team of 20 women with 3 mum's amongst us who all overlapped in treatment at the Royal Marsden hospital in 2011, when our girls were diagnosed with the same terminal DIPG brain tumour.

During our DIPG journeys we have all learned the shortcomings of research in this area, the relative considered rarity of the condition which has been a hindrance and the lack of funding...and yet every 9 days in the UK a family will receive this diagnosis for their child.

They will hear that there is NO cure and NO hope...

From our loss comes HOPE and INSPIRATION and in honour of our Angels on the 25th-26th May 2013 our amazing team will take part in an incredible 24hr challenge!!

We will canoe 33km, cycle 21kms and climb and abseil 17kms...including Scafell and Scafell Pike! This is virtually a South to North complete crossing of the Lake District...all to be done in 24hrs.

Please help us raise vital funds that will enable us to contribute specifically to funding a research project for this dreadful illness...a 3 year research post costs around £180,000 !! What fitting tribute if we can save just one family some of the pain that this diagnosis brings in memory of our special Angels.

Sleep tight girls and THANK YOU

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More cash donations added to offline total collected by MAD lovely Jan Skeet another £435 donated. THANK YOU xx

23/07/13 10:11

Cheques received on behalf of MAD Challenger Jan Skeet £185 added to offline totals. THANK YOU from the MAD Team xx

On behalf of Cheryl Bennett received cheque donations of £100 from Dowdall Engineering and £500 from Selor Transport. Many Thanks from the MAD team xx

23/07/13 09:55

Thank you to the Savannah Charitable Trust for your cheque of £540.70 on behalf of our MAD lady Cheryl who hosted a Sunday lunch with friends at London Beach. On their Lunch scheme all food proceeds are donated xx

Raising money for

Each year 450 UK children are diagnosed with brain cancer. Among these there is a tumour so DEADLY there is NO effective treatment or CURE - Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma or DIPG. Responsible for 80% of ALL brain tumour deaths we aim to raise vital research funds & give HOPE to DIPG families.